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- Dictionarypaper/ˈpeɪpə/
noun
- 1. material manufactured in thin sheets from the pulp of wood or other fibrous substances, used for writing, drawing, or printing on, or as wrapping material: "a sheet of paper" Similar
- 2. a sheet of paper with something written or printed on it: "he riffled through the papers on his desk"
verb
- 1. apply wallpaper to (a wall or room): "the walls were papered in a Regency stripe"
- 2. fill (a theatre) by giving out free tickets: theatrical slang "surely the theatre could at least have papered the house if the box office was looking so poor"
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a piece of writing on a particular subject written by an expert and usually published in a book or journal, or read aloud to other people: He will give a paper on thermodynamics at a conference in Berlin.
noun. pa· per ˈpā-pər. Synonyms of paper. 1. a (1) : a felted sheet of usually vegetable fibers laid down on a fine screen from a water suspension. (2) : a similar sheet of other material (such as plastic) b. : a piece of paper. 2. a. : a piece of paper containing a written or printed statement : document. pedigree papers. b.
noun. 1. a thin, flexible material made usually in sheets from a pulp prepared from rags, wood, or other fibrous material, and used for writing or printing on, for packaging, as structural material, as a fabric substitute, etc. 2. a single piece or sheet of paper. 3.
PAPER definition: 1. thin, flat material used for writing on, covering things in, etc: 2. a newspaper: 3. an…. Learn more.
Paper is the thin, flexible material you doodle on during math class. It's also paper that you fold carefully into the shape of an airplane before launching it across the classroom.
pa·per. (pā′pər) n. 1. A material made of cellulose pulp, derived mainly from wood, rags, and certain grasses, processed into flexible sheets or rolls by deposit from an aqueous suspension, and used chiefly for writing, printing, drawing, wrapping, and covering walls. 2. A single sheet of this material. 3.
a sheet or card of paper with pins or needles stuck through it in rows. a set of questions for an examination, an individual set of written answers to them, or any written piece of schoolwork. Slang.
an essay, article, or dissertation on a particular topic: a paper on early Mayan artifacts. Often papers. a document establishing or verifying identity, status, or the like: citizenship papers. negotiable notes, bills, etc., as commercial paper or paper money: Only silver, please, no paper.
paper meaning, definition, what is paper: material in the form of thin sheets that...: Learn more.
Definition of paper noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
